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If I remember correctly, Liang Xiaoyu withdrawn before the start of the tournament from the U19 GS or else, I can safely say, we might not see Yeo Jiamin or Liang Yun in the finals and LXY would probably take the title.

Liang Yun appears to me more of the rallying type player with her wanting to move her opponent all over the court whereas Yeo Jiamin is a more pro-active,balanced player with a good enough smash and effective cross-court net shot.

Personally I'm more impressed with Yeo JM , not just because she won, but more to do with her style of play which, to me, is even preferable to her established senior, Gu Juan.

Quite entertaining, the just concluded U19 BD match between SIN and TPE was a cliffhanger. At 20-18 with championship points for SIN, their flick serve was called in by one but out by another line judge; however, the umpire ruled it out in favour of TPE to make it 20-19. Then finally, the SIN pair won the next point to take the championship.

Quite entertaining, the just concluded U19 BD match between SIN and TPE was a cliffhanger. At 20-18 with championship points for SIN, their flick serve was called in by one but out by another line judge; however, the umpire ruled it out in favour of TPE to make it 20-19. Then finally, the SIN pair won the next point to take the championship.

Liang Yun appears to me more of the rallying type player with her wanting to move her opponent all over the court whereas Yeo Jiamin is a more pro-active,balanced player with a good enough smash and effective cross-court net shot.

Personally I'm more impressed with Yeo JM , not just because she won, but more to do with her style of play which, to me, is even preferable to her established senior, Gu Juan.

So you were there to watch the matches.
Happy to note that Yeo JM is that good in your view.
Hope to catch her in action next time.

The U19 GS was a four-round instead of the usual five-round event due to the small number of contestants. Even so, Yeo Jiamin performed well to take out one Aussie, followed by two Thai competitors before overcoming her compatriot Liang Yun in the final.

Come to think of it , and with the benefit of hindsight, it was much better for the two SIN players, esp the barely 15-yr-old YJM and LY (not sure of her age but should be thereabouts), to vie with older and supposedly stronger opposition as facing stiffer challenges would serve to improve their game and boost their confidence even more when they won.